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E016C
E016C – ASA V – moribund patient not expected to live 24 hours with or without operation
OHIP General Preamble Code — GENERAL PREAMBLE · Schedule of Benefits
An amount is payable for 20 extra units in addition to basic and time units when an anaesthesiologist administers an anaesthetic to a moribund patient not expected to live 24 hours with or without operation (ASA V). Per , the reference to ASA level for Physical Status Classification means the level determined by the anaesthesiologist at the time of the pre-operative anaesthesia assessment. This level does not vary if complications arise during surgery. E016C is not eligible for payment when anaesthesia is rendered to a brain dead patient for organ donations.
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